The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
The blizzard Monday nishf DELAYED

The blizzard Monday night delayed
railroad traffic on both roads quite
seriously. On the Sodthsfn Kansas,
freight train got stpck in sno =
drift near Weldsat 5/O'clock Tuesday
morning, and held the right Of way for
twenty fourh oury when It was finally
dug out s1d trsffic resumed. On the
Wichjsa, neither Of the passenger
trains due Mere on Monday night were
able to ct through. The east bound
stuck TIE other side of Yates Centre.
The west bound was stopped about 8
mics east of town, near Rose Hill
school house. The conductor got into
town Tuesday morning. after3 hours
hard walking and sent out the bridge
gang and section men to dig his train
out. Help was also sent from FtScott,
but 1t was 4 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing before the track was cleared.
Everything is again all right now on
both roads and trains are running on
ekedule time.
The REalsrrR weather prophet predicts a
white Christmas. ;" Pin this in Your hat
Lat Weeks Regisfer.
The blizzard got IN on time. But
we want to say right now that we are
going TO retire from the weather-proph
ct business. When we came up town
Tuesday morning We we're abused like
q pirate from one end of the street to
the other for "bringing on such .
storm!" That settles it; we will not
be responsible for any more billiards.
Mr.. A. B. Weighley, our new boot
and shoe man. arrived here yesterday
morning and IL moving into the res
idence on Walnut Street, lately
occupied by Rev. Lynn. Mr.. Weigh
ley expects his goods in q few days.
just vacated by Young & Clark, the
only exclusively boot and shoe estab-
llshment in Allen county. Due an
nouncement will be made through the
REGISTER when he Is ready for bus
mess.
The A, o. U. w. Ball to be given At
the Opera House next Friday evening
promises to be one of the most brilliant
that has been held here for q long
time. Large parties from Chanute
and Garrett and other towns have
sent word that they expect to be here,
good music will be in attendance, and
in all respects the affair will doubtless
3 gratifying success.
= The snow bound train on the Wich-
ita Tuesday was a bonanza to the
children Of Rose Hill school. Who sold
their dinners to the hungry passengers
at good prices. What schoolboy, with.
in q week of Christmas, would not
give his dinner to hungry wayfarer
for sweet charity's sake-and q quar-
ter? Particularly quarter
It is reported that q number of per-
sons were frozen to death in the Wes.
tern part Of the State during the storm
Tuesday. The report lacks confirma-
ton; but it is easy to believe that long
continued cold weather would cause
much suffering in the new counties
where fuel is scarce and settlers are
but lily prepared for winter.
Owing to the inclement weather
last Tuesday it was thought best to
postpone the oyster supper advertised
for Rock Greek School house, until
next Tuesday evening, December q,
when all are invited to be present. No
pOstp0nement this time on account Of
weather. Come everybody.
The Fl. 8. w. 4 w. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all points within
1OO miles on the Missouri Pacific
system on the following dates at one
and one third fare for the round trip.
Dec. q. "A, Is, %, 30 and 81 and Jan.
l and 2 good to return Jan. Sd. Geo. II.
Gregg, Agt.